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Application Procedures
Associate of Science Degree Program (Little Rock):
Applications for admission into the fall semester of the professional
phase of the program are accepted between September 1 and May 15 each
academic year. The chairman of the department will notify
applicants selected for admission. Class size is limited, and all
applicants may not be selected for participation in the program.
Individuals are encouraged to apply early, as qualified applicants may
receive conditional acceptance to the program prior to the application
deadline. Applicants may be accepted after the deadline depending
on class capacity.
Applicants must provide:
- Application for Admission:
The College of Health Professions Application for Admission
is required.* You may choose to
apply directly online
by clicking here or you may
print a copy of the application, then complete and mail it to
the address on the form.
- Application Fee:
A
$40.00 non-refundable fee is required and must accompany the
application. (If applying to multiple programs, a $40.00 fee is
required for the first program and $10.00 for each additional
program.)
- Official Transcripts: Arrange
for each college and university you have attended to mail an official
transcript directly to the CHP Admissions Officer. A Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
of at least 2.0 is required to be considered for admission.
- Interview: Qualified
applicants are contacted after receipt of transcripts, references and
the CHP application form to arrange interviews.
- Testing Results: Writing,
reading, and mathematical skills are evaluated at the time of the
interview.
- TOEFL scores as applicable.
Upon acceptance into the Associate of Science professional program, students must
complete the following admission requirements:
- CPR Certification: Students
must be certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS, Health Care
Providers) according to American Heart Association (AHA) standards
prior to the first clinical course. The course must be administered
or approved by the Department. The AHA "Heartsaver" and the Red Cross
CPR course do not fulfill this requirement. All current CPR
certifications which expire prior to the program graduation date will
require recertification as a prerequirsite to the first clinical
course.Successful completion of a "C" level certified course in CPR
before clinical rotations begin.
- Physical Examination:
Physical examination forms must be completed and signed by a physician
and are due no later than three (3) weeks before the date of
registration for the first semester.
Conditional admission may
be granted to individuals who are enrolled in the required prerequisite
course during the application semester. These individuals must,
however, document their enrollment. An official transcript, grade
report, or letter from each course instructor indicating the final grade
(which must be a "C" or better) is required prior to registration.
Transcripts �issued to the student� will not substitute for official
transcripts forwarded directly to the College of Health Professions by the institution issuing the transcripts.
*Admission Requirements for Foreign, Non-permanent Resident Alien, and
Non-native English Speakers:
All
applicants who are not United States citizens or permanent
resident aliens or for whom English is not their native
language must meet additional admission requirements. Please
consult the Admission/Academic Information section of the CHP
Catalog found at
http://www.uams.edu/chp/catalog/ .
Arkansas residency will be
considered during selection for admission.
Applicants are
considered without regard to race, color, gender, age, sexual
orientation, religion, national origin or disability status as a
criterion in deciding against any individual in matters of admission,
placement, transfer, hiring, dismissal, compensation, fringe benefits,
training, tuition assistance, and other personnel or
educationally-related actions.
All documents should be
submitted to: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of
Health Professions, Office of Student Affairs, UAMS Slot 619,
4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205. Telephone: (501)
686-5730.
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